The UN Human Rights Council approved the launch of this mechanism in Geneva on Friday, to be followed by an International Commission of Inquiry.

Three employees of the Swiss Protestant Reformed Church (Heks) have been killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They were on a humanitarian mission in the crisis region.

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The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline expired that had been imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.

Drivers have been warned to ignore a commonly believed motorway speeding myth, or risk fines and points on their licences. Millions of us use the motorway everyday, but may be putting ourselves at ...

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A small number of motorway and A Road closures will affect Sussex traffic this weekend, according to National Highways. These will be across the M23 and the A27 which will start in the late ...

Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels have seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital Goma, a rebel spokesperson and the provincial governor said on ...

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A child was among three people killed in a motorway crash, police said today. Two vehicles were involved in the accident on the M23 on the southbound carriageway at Junction 9, near Gatwick ...

Congolese soldiers ride on a truck in Minova on November 25, 2012. M23 rebels seized the town in January 2025. Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels have seized the eastern town of Minova, a main ...